Free Affirming Portraits

When: Wednesday, August 27th from 4-7pm

Where: Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse, 112 N Water St, Lancaster, PA 17603

RSVP: Reserve Your Spot at https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C084CA4A82AA7F4CE9...

Tyler Ryan Studio is offering Free Affirming Portraits for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies on Wednesday, August 27 from 4 to 7 PM at Zoetropolis. This event is a safe, welcoming space to celebrate your authentic self in front of the camera—whether it's your first portrait session or your hundredth.

Portraits are completely free—no strings attached. Donations are warmly welcomed, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to Trans Lifeline, a nonprofit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.

Come as you are, bring your friends, and let’s create something beautiful together.

Questions or want to learn more? DM @tylerryanstudio on Instagram.

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When: Sunday, August 17th from 2-4pm

Where: The 9 Collective at 3043 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA

RSVP: This event is hosted by The 9 Collective and proceeds benefit The Rainbow Rose Center and Lancaster Pride - for full event details and to purchase tickets, please visit their event page.

☀️ Join us for a FREE Community Pool Party on Sunday, July 13th from 6–8pm at Conestoga Pines Pool! 🌈 ✨ This event is open to everyone in the LGBTQ+ community — come cool off, connect, and celebrate summer with us. No RSVP needed — just show up and have fun!

When: Sunday, July 13th, 6-8pm

Where: Conestoga Pines Pool, 200 Arthur E Morris Pkwy, Lancaster, PA 17601

What to Bring: Sunscreen, snacks and drinks, bathing suit, and a towel, plus whatever you want for a fun time at the pool! You are welcome to bring grills if you want to cook out, but no open flames are permitted (charcoal or gas grills are fine). Please note that the pool’s snack bar will not be open since this is a private event.

What NOT to Bring: Please don’t bring alcohol or any glass products, as these are not permitted by the pool facility.

Join us for a FREE, no-contact CardioBox session with Rock’s CardioBox & Fitness — open to everyone and all fitness levels!

When: Monday, July 7, 6–7 p.m.

Where: F&M, inside the track area

Come ready to move, feel strong, and learn boxing fundamentals in a fun, empowering environment. Bring water, wear comfy clothes and sneakers, and bring boxing gloves if you have them.

RSVP required: Register here so we can get a headcount!

Although we spend this month celebrating who we are and our community, it is important to remember those who have come before us and who are no longer with us. Join us on June 30, 2025, from 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Penn Square for the Pride Vigil to take a moment to come together as a community to remember those no longer here.

Lancaster Pride returns for its 17th year with our most inclusive festival yet — free admission, all ages welcome, and a vibrant celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories. Enjoy live entertainment, 200+ vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, history exhibits, and a headline performance by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Heidi N Closet!

Join Lancaster Pride and The Midnight Oil for a Sober Sip & Paint for Pride Month! Get creative with friends, drink some amazing coffee, and express yourself for Pride Month.

Join Lancaster Pride as we partner with Mayhem Cafe for a night full of gaming fun to celebrate Pride Month! Bring your friends, get competitive with a game, and enjoy a queer themed drink.

The Lancaster Pride Pet Parade Is Back!

We can't wait to continue the annual tradition of the Pride Pet Parade on June 14th from 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM at Buchanan Park! Bring your fur, feathered, and scaled friends to show off their best Disco Rave fit to celebrate Pride Month!

Join us in celebrating the beginning of Pride Month by raising the pride flag high and proud.

Looking for a way to move your body and learn self-defense? Look no further! Join Lancaster Pride and InMotion for a Queer Self-Defense Class. Hosted by Rhylease Indoor Studio, learn how to protect yourself safely and the basics of self-defense while getting a great workout.

It’s time for our annual Lancaster Pride Royale Pageant! Join us as we see local drag queens, kings, and deities compete to obtain the crown and name of Lancaster Pride Royalty.

Want to support the Trans Community? Join us for the Trans Day of Visibility Game Night on March 31st! Bring food and drinks and come chill with Lancaster Pride as we celebrate the trans community with our friends at Mayhem Cafe.

Are you a cosplayer who loves lip-sync competitions? Or are you curious about how anime relates to the LGBTQIA+ community? We got the thing for you! Join us during Zenkaikon 2025 for our panel on cosplay and the LGBTQIA+ community and/or our Cosplay For Your Life (a lip sync competition)!

We are so excited to partner with Endo Cafe for this Rummage Swap! Bring household items, clothes, toys, etc., to swap with other community members. Anything remaining will be donated to a local center to help those in the Lancaster Community.

Are you ready to rumble?! Join us for the Pride Power Slam, a wrestling match fundraiser for local Central PA LGBTQIA+ organizations. Come on by and see some amazing wrestling, support a good cause, and amplify the voices for equality.

Be part of Lancaster County's community-wide celebration of giving! The ExtraGive is a celebration inspiring individual donations and shining a light on the work of our community benefit sector. This unique day highlights organizations that support causes from children and families, to health and education, the natural environment and farmland preservation; from poverty alleviation and affordable housing to arts, culture, heritage, history and more.